Pha (Tham)

DREYBRODT JOERG informations

Frédéric Urien - 23/06/2024

History:-- The cave is well known to the locals [5158] Explo history: -- 29.12.2003 explored & surveyed to 34 m by German Lao Speleological Project 2003/2004 [5158] Cave description: Citation: Analysis: [5158]: A narrow and inconspicuous entrance leads into a small chamber with a few stalactites. To the left a fissure with daylight can be seen. Another crawl leads in a southwest direction but soon ends. A climb provides access to a chimney and a small upper chamber. From there a meander with a keyhole cross-section begins and terminates in another narrow chimney. The cave was formed by phreatic corrosion along tectonic fissures >> survey >> shown on map [8525]: only fauna records Equipment: Remarks: References: [4846]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Der unbekannte Norden von Laos - Ergebnisse eines Erkundungsprojekts. Mitt. Verb. Dt. Höhlen- und Karstforsch. 49 (2): 38-41. [4847]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Northern Laos Christmas 2002. Expedition to Muang Ngoy & Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Unpublished Report, 20pp. [5158]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2005: The unknown North of Laos (Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Phrabang and Luang Nam Tha). Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 16. 105 pp & Annex. [5493]: Zillig, W. 2005: Laos 2003-04. URL: www.student.kuleuven.ac.be/~s0167070/expeditions/l… [7356]: Bayer, S. & Jäger, P. 2009: Heteropoda species from limestone caves in Laos (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). - Zootaxa 2143: 1-23. [8525]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2010: The Unknown North of Laos (Part 3 - 2009-2010: Karst and Caves of the Provinces Houaphan and Oudomxay). - Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 38. 94 pp + Annex.